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643 S. Olive Street, Suite 525, Los Angeles, CA 90014
2390 E Orangewood Ave, Suite 530, Anaheim, CA 92806
3731 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 514, Los Angeles, CA 90010
840 Apollo St, Suite 100, El Segundo, CA 90245
3741 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814
21133 Victory Blvd, Canoga Park, CA 91303
1730 W Cameron Ave, Suite 200, West Covina, CA 91790
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360 E 2nd St, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012
10900 E 183rd St, Suite 171 D, Cerritos, CA 90703
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500 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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150 S. Rodeo Dr., Suite 100, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
1050 Lakes Drive, Suite 225, West Covina, CA 91790
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both California state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine